Despite earlier comments to ABC News that Michael Jackson’s kids could be stars, Joe Jackson now says has no plans to turn them into entertainers, usmagazine.com reports.

“I’m not encouraging them to do nothing. They have to be what they are, kids, at the moment,” he said on Monday’s Larry King Live.

He said the Jackson Three rumours are “a bunch of jive.” He also denied ever abusing his late son, despite previous accusations from the King of Pop himself.

“I never abused my son,” Joe insisted. “Michael was never beaten.”

Joe revealed that he didn’t know the location of his son’s body. He also said that although he hasn’t seen any results from the family’s private autopsy, he still suspects “foul play” in his son’s death.